Category : TJHN Originals
Pre Draft Combine Scouting
Over the years, many people have asked “how do you find players to invite to the Pre Draft Combine”? The answer is simple. We literally...
Three Dead At Ice Arena In Fernie After Ammonia Leak
The KIJHL’s Fernie Ghostriders are experiencing a state of emergency. An arena employee discovered an ammonia leak in the refrigeration unit of the Fernie Memorial...
The Death Pool – Special Report – NA3HL’s Dayton Falcons Are Dead
Golly gee whiz. Those Dayton Falcons/Cincinnati Thunder have just up and vanished! How the hell does that happen? I mean, after repeatedly getting the shit...
An Advisers Life – Five Factors To Consider When Shopping For An Adviser
Its at this time of year that parents and players often start “shopping” for adviser services. The start of a new season usually coincides with...
The Death Pool – Special Report – New Death Watch List
I know its only October, but I would really like to send out an early Thanksgiving, “thank you” to all the pay to play shit...
The Death Pool – Arizona Hawks Dead On The Scene
Autumn. A time for death generally speaking. One of my personal favorite seasons. Leaves and teams just dying everywhere. Its a potpourri of death celebrations!...
October 2017 – Combined North American Tier II Rankings – NAHL, NCDC, CJHL
This combined rankings feature will regularly be available the first Wednesday of each month during the season. There are no honorable mentions, and whether or...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Death Watch Update
Just a little follow up from our 29 team death bed watch. Since the first article, we have had a few kick the bucket, and...
The Death Pool – WSHL’s Vegas Storm Lost In Area 51
Crazy things happen in Las Vegas. Most of the time we don’t hear about it. You know, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas and...
A Night With The Golden Knights
Viva Las Vegas. There are probably tens of thousands of Las Vegas sayings. It is a one of a kind city. If you want world...
The Death Pool – Special Report – UFO Sightings Coincide With More Teams Vanishing
With what can only be seen as an emergency situation, NASA has been called in by hockey experts around the United States to help explain...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Notes From The Court House
You know some people actually email me saying I am too hard on people? Seriously. I got a whining email the other day from some...
Tier II From Tier III – Comparing The USPHL And NA3HL Using Their Own Numbers
Since the explosion of Tier III hockey began roughly eight years ago, Tier III coaches have been telling players it is a “path” or “pipe...
The Death Pool – CPJHL Kills Off Muskoka Wild
Monday mornings. Love em or hate em, you cant escape them. Kinda like a swift kick in the nuts Mondays have a way of making...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Brampton Royals Gone But Not Forgotten
Yes in deed. We got some shit cookin now don’t we. Bodies on the floor everywhere, and still we got more than a dozen teams...
Confessions Of A Junior Hockey Coach – Your Statistics And The Effect On Scouting
For the last week I spend the time scouting the start of the season and take in many game. I speak to many people, and...
The Death Pool – NCPHL Officially Dead
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of myself, I shall not fear myself. Ha Ha Ha A little funeral humor for...
The Death Pool – Special Report – NA3HL’s Cincinnati Thunder Become Dayton Falcons In Unpublicised Move
Ummmmmmm yeah, so I got me a head scratcher here. The Cincinnati Thunder, one of the NA3HL’s, shall we say “most challenged” teams, must have...
USA Hockey’s Rostering Rules Set Teams Up To Fail
Roughly four years ago, I made a rule change proposal to stream line, and make the roster rules under USA Hockey more efficient and effective. ...
The Death Pool – Special Report – Three More Teams Vanish
While all of us were paying attention to hurricane Irma, three more teams vanished over the last few days. Mysteriously, there have been no announcements...